Rejoicing in God Our Savior

TESTIMONY: Both 1 Corinthians 1:31 and 2 Corinthians 10:17 say we may boast in The Lord at any time. OK. Will do. LOL! “If I were to have tried to operate any deeper, I would have killed him so I had to stop. He was inoperable. Unfortunately, don’t bother saying, ‘Good morning,’ to your son because he’s not going to survive the night. But I’m a Christian doctor believing in a miracle for your son.” That was on January 27, 2016. The Lord had other plans. The REAL MIRACLE isn’t in the survival so much as it is in what He’s shown me since. (What we humans refer to as “MIRACLES”, The Lord refers to as “ROUTINE” – Principle behind Matthew 19:26.) Here’s the cool part: The Lord doesn’t show favoritism (Romans 2:11). The devil has some “wish list”, meanwhile, The Lord has PLANS. HUGE difference (see the principle of how The Lord operates in Genesis 50:20 – “What the devil meant for evil, The Lord meant for good.”) Since everyone has a 1-on-1 with Him whether it’s “believed that way or not”, the recommendation would be to heed Hebrews 9:27-28. (Lest anyone forget that everything including all of the laws in the Old Testament point to the message of the cross in the New Testament. Jesus fulfilled all 613 rules of that obsolete Mosaic Law (or Torah) which includes the Ten Commandments brought down from Mount Sinai by Moses as well as everything mentioned by the O.T. prophets (Matthew 5:17-20 -- He didn’t ABOLISH any of it but rather FULFILLED all of it. See also John 1:17, Ephesians 2:14-18, 2 Corinthians 3:4-11, Hebrews 8:6, Hebrews 8:13 and Hebrews 13:9.).) It’s only The Holy Spirit Who can guide into all truth (John 14:26, John 16:13, 1 Corinthians 3:5-9). Apart from the law, sin is dead (Romans 7:8, Galatians 2:16). Simply rejecting Jesus (Judaism) or trying to blend Mosaic Law and Calvary (Hebrew Roots Movement) are in themselves causing people to sin despite trying to do something about a sin problem. (Also see John 6:29, 1 John 3:23-24 and 1 John 5:6-12 for more information.) There’s only one way to be saved, period (Mark 1:15, John 3:1-21, John 11:25-27, Romans 10:13). 100% of everyone’s born of water. Just think of every mom: Odds are that it got expressed at one time or another: “We need to get to the hospital. My water just broke.” Jesus at Calvary is the only way anyone is ever forgiven, again, period (John 14:6, John 19:30 and Galatians 2:19-21). Because of Jesus and His substitute sacrifice at Calvary (Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45), your forgiveness is justified and the wrath of The Lord is turned away from you. Logically, it’s followed by His resurrection which means you live because He lives (Matthew 28:6, John 14:19b, Romans 5:10). Forgiveness is once for all (Hebrews 10:1-18), and it means it’s past, present and future (John 5:24, John 10:28, 2 Corinthians 5:19, Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 2:13-14, 1 John 2:12, 2 Peter 1:9, Jude 1:24, etc. Only one is needed since there are no contradictions in The Word...EVER.). There’s no need to “keep a tally” or “visit a confession booth” as those “salvation by works” cults and / or false religions push. What 1 John 1:9 means is to agree with The Lord about the fact that you’re a sinner in need of a Savior and then ask forgiveness (see 1 John 1:8-10 for more information). Scripture in context is ALWAYS emphasized. A person ultimately only affects him or herself and forever’s a long time. People come to Jesus to be forgiven, not in order to have a fat wallet, great health, cool car, nice job, big house, etc. It’s cults and some false religions which add to Calvary, not The Lord (Galatians 3:28-29, 1 John 3:23-24, 1 John 5:6-12). Those in that Hebrew Roots Movement LOVE using that word “Torah” but what they’re realistically saying is that the cross was not enough. That’s simply a form of works-based righteousness. Judaism, on the other hand, simply flat-out rejects Jesus as The Messiah while Messianic Jews just happen to be Jewish but are well aware that Jesus is the only way to be forgiven. “Salvation by works” never works (Isaiah 64:6). Salvation-wise, you do 100% of nothing (John 15:5, Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 3:4-8). Things are ALWAYS a matter of The Lord THROUGH US and not vice versa. People are not saved BY good works but rather UNTO them. HUMONGOUS difference. It is impossible to goody two shoes into Heaven. Jesus did 100% of everything salvation-wise. Someone born again (John 3:1-21) does the reporting while the recipient does the deciding. That’s it. Whatever a person decides ultimately only affects that person. Once a person knows what salvation is, he or she has the choice whether or not to obey The Lord. That takes place by “taking every thought captive and making it subject to Jesus” as 2 Corinthians 10:5 says. (See also the principles behind 1 Corinthians 6:12 and 1 Corinthians 10:23 for more information.) Absolutely 100% of everybody has fallen short (Romans 3:10-12, Romans 3:21-26). (Those with eyes to see and ears to hear can also see hundreds of principles of how The Lord operates throughout the rest of the Old Testament.)

“Do everything out of love” (1 Corinthians 6:14). Heaven-bound? Born again (John 3:1-21)? Most interpret that as, “Always be nice”, with mentions of things such as, “Turn the other cheek.” One’s hell-bound neighbor won’t think much of that eventually if that neighbor isn’t born again (John 3:1-21). “Loving someone” can often mean, “MAKE THAT PERSON THINK IN PRIVATE ABOUT WHERE HE OR SHE IS HEADING”. People-pleasing never cuts it. While you can’t do anything on your own (John 6:37, John 6:44, John 15:5), you CAN be available as a witness to The One who IS able (Matthew 5:16, Acts 1:8). THAT’s LOVE, at least it is Biblically. Reminder about 1 Corinthians 3:5-9: You can water and you can plant. Only The Lord causes the growth. Constantly handing out a pat on the back...THAT’s a COP-OUT, at least it is Biblically. What’s your motive? Worth considering. Ask yourself: What better way can you love someone? You give the reason for the hope that is within you when you are asked as stated in 1 Peter 3:15. Sometimes love must be tough. The desire is for everyone truly born again (see John 3:1-21 for more information) to hit as close to 100% as possible of everything for which The Lord created that person. Since no one is perfect and there is no one righteous...AT ALL (Isaiah 64:6, John 8:7, Romans 3:10-12, Romans 3:21-26), and since also, The Word is clear that knowledge puffs up while love builds up (1 Corinthians 8:1), the other desire is that everybody who is NOT born again comes to know what salvation is (Ephesians 2:8-9, 2 Peter 3:8-9). Therein lies the motives. Salvation comes first. No one is saved BY good works but rather UNTO them. HUMONGOUS difference (Isaiah 64:6, Matthew 5:14-16, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 2:8-9 and Titus 3:4-8). No one is able to goody two shoes into Heaven. “Salvation by works” never works. Jesus did 100% of everything salvation-wise. According to Ephesians 5:11, instructions are to have nothing to do with the deeds of darkness but rather expose them, according to both Matthew 7:15 and 1 John 4:1 we are instructed to both beware of those who behave like ravenous wolves as well as to test the spirits and according to Matthew 24:23-25 we are instructed to be cautious of false christs and in 2 Timothy 4:3-4 and James 4:3 we are told of people like “Word of Faith Movement”, “Prosperity Gospel”, “Name It / Claim It”, “Progressive Christianity”, “Faith Healers”, cults, false religions and the like. It’s only The Holy Spirit Who can guide into all truth (John 14:26, John 16:13, 1 Corinthians 3:5-9), so the prayer is that the heart will be soft enough to recognize that truth when it arrives. Everyone needs a savior (1 John 1:8-10).